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Table 2 Spearman correlation of heavy metals contamination in soil during 1982-1986 a

From: Cell-type specificity of lung cancer associated with low-dose soil heavy metal contamination in Taiwan: An ecological study

 

Cd

Cr

Cu

Hg

Ni

Pb

Zn

As

0.18*

−0.03

−0.17*

0.09

0.14*

0.02

−0.01

Cd

1

0.34*

0.42*

0.34*

0.56*

0.27*

0.56*

Cr

 

1

0.24*

0.44*

0.33*

0.24*

0.35*

Cu

  

1

0.37*

0.46*

0.62*

0.65*

Hg

   

1

0.24*

0.37*

0.48*

Ni

    

1

0.21*

0.47*

Pb

     

1

0.50*

  1. a AS, arsenic; Cd, cadmium; Cr, chromium; Cu, copper; Hg, mercury; Ni, nickel; Pb, lead; Zn, zinc.
  2. * P < 0.05.
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